Mark Scheifele Takes Point Streak To Six Games

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele scored the team's lone goal in Saturday's 2-1 shock defeat against Ottawa, taking his point streak to six games. Kristian Vesalainen and Josh Morrissey registered the assists on the play. Scheifele has been red-hot right off the bat this season, finishing pointless just twice so far and racking up 18 […]

Brady Tkachuk Scores Late Game-Winner Against Jets

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk provided a dramatic game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Winnipeg, notching his fourth marker of the season with just nine ticks left in regulation. Connor Brown and Mike Reilly collected the assists on the play. Evgenii Dadonov started off the scoring for the Senators, who recorded only their […]

Martin Necas Back In For Carolina Saturday Night

Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas (undisclosed) will be back on the ice on Saturday against Dallas after missing three games. The 21-year-old got off to a nice start to the year with five points in eight games before getting hurt. Necas had a solid rookie campaign in 2019-20 and he will only get better, so […]

Jaden Schwartz Won't Play On Saturday

St. Louis Blues left wing Jaden Schwartz won't be in the lineup for Saturday's clash with the Coyotes. He played only 14 minutes against Arizona in Friday's 4-1 win and is now listed out with a lower-body injury. Schwartz is off to a solid start to the season with nine points in 14 games, 23 […]

Pekka Rinne Looks To Clip The Wings Again

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne will look to make it two wins in two outings against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. The veteran netminder had 24 saves against Detroit in Thursday's 3-2 win and has maintained the trust of the coaching staff. Both Nashville goalies have been off to rough starts to the season, […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Makes Second Start Of The Year

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will make his second appearance of the season in Saturday's clash with Dallas. The 25-year-old dropped his first decision on Feb. 8 against Columbus 3-2. Nedeljkovic is a very inexperienced goalie who has only seven career games to his name, so fantasy managers should steer clear of him. Especially in […]

Jake Oettinger Gets The Nod For Saturday's Action

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger will make his fifth career start on Saturday against Carolina. The 22-year-old has enjoyed a dream start to his career so far with a 2-0-2 record, a 2.19 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage. He'll be tasked with getting revenge against the Hurricanes and ending the team's four-game losing […]

Zach Werenski Returns To Action Against Chicago

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (lower body) has been removed from the injured reserve and is set to rejoin the lineup for Saturday's clash with Chicago. The 23-year-old missed a week of action. Hopefully, Werenski will be in better form than he was before, as had started the season by collecting only four points […]

Joonas Korpisalo Faces Blackhawks On Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will be between the pipes for Saturday's visit to Chicago. Elvis Merzlikins (upper body) is back from the injured reserve, but Korpisalo is enjoying some good form right now, so he maintains his spot. The 26-year-old has won three of his last four starts to take his record for […]

Ville Husso In Goal For Blues On Saturday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso will make his fourth start of the season on Saturday against the Coyotes. He had an awful start to the campaign but has improved in recent outings, giving up only three goals across his last two starts. Husso has a 1-2-0 record for the season with a 3.69 goals-against […]

Antti Raanta Starts For Coyotes Saturday Night

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta will man the crease on Saturday against the Blues. The 31-year-old makes his third start of the season, after winning both of his previous appearances, one of which was against St. Louis on Feb. 4. Raanta carries a 3.00 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage. Both of the Coyotes […]

Justin Faulk Has Three Points In Friday's Win

St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk produced a nice three-point performance in Friday's 4-1 win over Arizona, netting a pair of goals and handing out one assist. Brayden Schenn joined him as a multi-point performer with one goal and one assist. Faulk started the scoring with a power-play marker and also registered the eventual game-winning […]

Nemanja Bjelica Returns To Rotation With Good Performance

Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica had a nice outing in Friday's loss to Orlando, picking up 15 points, nine rebounds, and six assists in 28 minutes of action off the bench. He made his first appearance in a month after falling out of favor with head coach Luke Walton. According to reports, both parties are […]

Michael Carter-Williams Returns To Action With 21-7-7 Line

Orlando Magic point guard Michael Carter-Williams made his first appearance since Jan. 4 on Friday and helped the team beat Sacramento with a nice 21-7-7 line. He shot 7-for-16 from the field and 6-for-8 at the line, while committing three turnovers in 27 minutes. Carter-Williams was in a great spot to perform straight away, as […]

Nikola Vucevic Drops Six Three-Point Bombs, 42 Points Friday

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic was ruthless against the Kings on Friday, finishing a 123-112 victory with 42 points on 17-for-22 shooting. He matched his career high with six made triples and added nine rebounds, four assists, and two steals with one turnover in 34 minutes. Vuc looks very determined to make his second All-Star […]

Collin Sexton Scores Team-High 25 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton had a nice bounce-back game on Friday, following up a four-point effort with a 25-point performance in a 129-110 loss to Portland. He shot 8-for-16 from the field and 8-for-9 at the foul line, adding five assists, three rebounds, and a couple of steals with two turnovers in 41 […]

Enes Kanter Gobbles Up Another Double-Double

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter shot a superb 9-for-11 from the field and notched a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds in Friday's win over Cleveland. He was 3-for-3 at the charity stripe and added one block on the defensive end. Kanter has produced a double-double in nine of his last 10 games. […]

Gary Trent Jr. Scores Game-High 26 Points

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. led all scorers with 26 points in Friday's win over Cleveland, shooting 8-for-12 from the field and 6-for-6 at the line. He made four triples with six attempts and had three rebounds and two assists with two turnovers in 36 minutes. Trent Jr. struggled to gain momentum […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Returns To Action On Friday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (lower body) will be back in the lineup for Friday's clash with St. Louis. The Coyotes captain has featured just twice this season and has missed a month of action. He will join Ilya Lyubushkin on the top defensive pairing. Ekman-Larsson was forced to the sidelines following a three-point performance […]

Jaroslav Halak In Goal For Boston Friday Night

Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will earn his fifth start of the season on Friday against the Rangers, looking to extend his winning streak to four games. The 35-year-old veteran kicked off his year with a 2-1 overtime loss to New Jersey but has since then put together a nice run during which he has […]

Igor Shesterkin Starts Against Bruins

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will guard the crease Friday night against the Bruins. He enters the contest in great form having allowed two or fewer goals in each of his last four starts. Shesterkin's record for the year stands at 3-3-1 and he is carrying a 2.31 goals-against average and a .916 save […]

Denis Gurianov Posts Two Assists Thursday Night

Dallas Stars winger Denis Gurianov had two assists in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Carolina, adding two shots and two hits. Gurianov helped Mark Pysyk and Roope Hintz to score, before Miro Heiskanen and John Klingberg set up Joe Pavelski for a power-play goal. The Russian winger had only 33 points in 86 career games prior […]

Brock McGinn Scores In Fourth Straight Game

Carolina Hurricanes winger Brock McGinn scored the team's third goal in Thursday's 5-3 victory over Dallas, reaching a career-high four-game goal streak. He was plus-two for the game with two blocks in 17:47 of ice time. McGinn has provided good depth scoring for Carolina through the years, and he's currently the hottest goal-scorer in the […]

Robby Fabbri Makes It Three Goals In Seven Games

Detroit Red Wings winger Robby Fabbri scored his third goal of the season in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Nashville, adding two shots, two hits, and two penalty minutes with a plus-two rating. Marc Staal netted one as well for the Red Wings, whose record dropped to 3-10-2. Fabbri missed a bunch of time due to […]

Filip Forsberg Posts Two Assists Thursday Night

Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg helped the team beat Detroit 3-2 on Thursday, finishing the game with two assists, three shots, and one block. Roman Josi also had two helpers in the contest, while Ryan Ellis, Matt Duchene, and Dante Fabbro provided the goals. Forberg combined with Luke Kunin to set up Fabbro for […]

Patrick Kane, Alex DeBrincat Combine For Six Points

Chicago Blackhawks wingers Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat each had three points in Thursday's 6-5 loss to Columbus. Kane posted a power-play goal and two assists for his 90th career three-point performance, which puts him fourth among U.S.-born players on the NHL's all-time list. DeBrincat notched an even-strength goal and handed out two assists, one […]

Jack Roslovic Extends Points Streak With Pair Of Goals

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jack Roslovic had a two-goal effort in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Blackhawks, taking his point streak to six games. The former Winnipeg Jet is off to a dream start in Columbus, as this was his third multi-point performance in the past four games. Roslovic also had four shots and one […]

Cam Atkinson Goes Off For Four Points

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson put together a four-point performance in Thursday's 6-5 win over Chicago, netting a short-handed goal for a second consecutive game and handing out three assists, one of which came on a power play. Atkinson now has 15 career short-handed goals, which sets a new franchise record after he […]

Mike Smith Keeps Canadiens At Bay

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith recorded his 40th career shutout on Thursday with 38 saves in a 3-0 win over Montreal. Jujhar Khaira, Darnell Nurse, and Tyson Barrie took care of the goals, with Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid notching power-play assists on the final tally. Smith has now allowed only one goal through his […]

Brayden Point Extends Point Streak With Two Goals

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point bagged both of the team's goals in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Florida, extending his point streak to seven games. He has notched five points across his last two outings. Victor Hedman also had two points on Thursday with a pair of assists. Steven Stamkos (undisclosed) was ruled out pregame […]